Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

15

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$220,755

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,202

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Grad rate: 66.5%

 -$59,434 $44,473 $22,672 $13,486 Full ROI →
2 University of California-San Diego

Grad rate: 87.7%

 -$60,958 $47,820 $36,325 $23,747 Full ROI →
3 University of California-Berkeley

Grad rate: 93.5%

 -$103,641 $46,422 $42,708 $15,740 Full ROI →
4 San Francisco State University

Grad rate: 52.2%

 -$104,063 $43,055 $25,258 $17,875 Full ROI →
5 University of California-Los Angeles

Grad rate: 92.6%

 -$206,502 $40,016 $36,643 $15,000 Full ROI →
6 California State University-Sacramento

Grad rate: 55.1%

 -$212,538 $37,139 $22,714 $18,120 Full ROI →
7 University of California-Santa Cruz

Grad rate: 75.7%

 -$214,474 $40,339 $38,649 $19,747 Full ROI →
8 Sonoma State University

Grad rate: 60.1%

 -$237,138 $36,386 $24,739 $19,187 Full ROI →
9 University of California-Davis

Grad rate: 85.7%

 -$237,897 $38,674 $38,067 $14,155 Full ROI →
10 University of California-Santa Barbara

Grad rate: 85.5%

 -$240,009 $38,266 $36,776 $13,500 Full ROI →
11 California State University-Fullerton

Grad rate: 69.3%

 -$277,958 $32,738 $16,767 $19,000 Full ROI →
12 California State University-Long Beach

Grad rate: 71.3%

 -$283,872 $32,691 $20,310 $12,187 Full ROI →
13 California State University-Northridge

Grad rate: 56.1%

 -$312,178 $31,467 $20,317 $15,000 Full ROI →
14 University of California-Irvine

Grad rate: 86.3%

 -$371,611 $31,926 $36,121 $18,998 Full ROI →
15 University of California-Riverside

Grad rate: 76.3%

 -$389,050 $31,095 $34,975 $23,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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